Pitfall! Turns 30 and Gets an Update for iOS

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Pitfall! Turns 30 and Gets an Update for iOS

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I could swear that it's been more than 30 years since I first played Pitfall! on the Atari 2600, but a quick peak at Wikipedia tells me otherwise. Released in 1982, Pitfall! was one of the first simple, yet addictive games to capture a large fan base. There have been a few sequels and reboots over the year, but aside from a poorly-received Game Boy Advanced version of the game, this is the first one to go mobile.

So far I find the game entertaining, but frustrating. Similar to the classic, and more modern copies like Temple Run, this is a run as far, die once and start over type of game. There are tokens you can use for a head-start, but they don't appear to be plentiful at my skill level.

Wired: Cool graphics, controls, and a fun reboot of the classic that started the side scrolling runner genre.